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... We were lucky enough to get to visit the zoo, on a slightly rainy morning, all this meant was there was no one else there, so we were free to look at the animals in any order we wanted and take as much time as we wanted walking around. I also found that the rain puts the animals into a different mood, and it made photographing them a new and exciting experience for me. ...

... Manneken Pis (the little ******/piddler). We were amazed at how such a teenie weenie statue can attract such a crowd. Pam stopped for an authentic Belgian waffle with icing sugar from a street vendor - crispy on the outside, soft, warm and chewy on the inside with just enough sweetness. We walked into the Grand Place and were immediately surrounded with HUGE gothic style buildings, most of them with ...

... bargains. One thing was a new bag to go with my Paris dress. We had a nice lunch at a cafe right next to the cathedral. And then we went into the cathedral itself. Even though it was not the biggest church I have seen on my trip once I went in it was amazingly big and felt like it was the biggest. It was interesting to learn from our guide about the history and what they did with the paintings over the years. We left, ready for our pick-up as Pieter ...

I’ve spent yet another weekend away traveling to Brussels with a nursing friend called Lise. But before I met Lise for the trip I met up with a good friend from home, Penny. She had just flown in from Sydney and we met for a long brunch and lots of catching up in a cafe at Kings Cross/St Pancras Station in London. Great fun! And then, it was goodbye to Penny and hello to Lise and on to Brussels.

... the next couple of nights. That works out to a little over $8CDN, not too shabby!

During the cab ride there, our driver decides to whip out some hand rolled cigarettes, and proceeds to light them with matches while scooting down the highway and breakneck speeds. Eventually we hit some of that famous delhi congestion, even though it’s past midnight now. Our driver also liked to only drive between marked driving lanes. Which is fine by me, as that ...